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Progress stepper

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Screen reader guidelinesKeyboard interactionsFocus orderARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG)Web Content Accessibility GuidelinesScreen reader guidelinesKeyboard interactionsFocus orderARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG)Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Screen reader guidelines

A progress stepper should communicate the following to screen reader users:

  • That the step items compose a list
  • Labels for each step even when there is no visible text label
  • The state of each step
  • When a step is marked as the current step

Keyboard interactions

Any linked titles in a progress stepper can be navigated with a keyboard.

A progress stepper with two linked, completed steps, one linked current step, and an unlinked step that hasn't been completed yet. Each linked step shows a focus ring with an annotation that says, 'Tab.'
Key Result
Tab Moves focus to a linked progress step title
Shift + Tab Moves focus to a previous linked progress step title
Enter Activates a linked title

Focus order

A logical focus order helps keyboard users operate our websites. Elements need to receive focus in an order that preserves meaning, therefore the focus order should make sense and not jump around randomly. In a progress stepper with linked titles, focus moves from left to right or top to bottom.

A progress stepper with two linked, completed steps, one linked current step, and an unlinked step that hasn't been completed yet. The first link is numbered 1, the second completed link is numbered 2, and the current step is numbered 3.

ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG)

Learn to use the accessibility semantics defined by the Accessible Rich Internet Application (ARIA) specification to create accessible web experiences.

View APG resources

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Understanding documents provide detailed explanations for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) guidelines and success criteria.

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